In a century�s time; Portuguese explorers had discovered two-thirds of the world. In 1542; Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho uncovered the west coast of America when he sailed into a large bay sheltered by a beautiful peninsula that would someday be known as Point Loma. By the 20th century; a small group of Portuguese immigrants had settled in the La Playa area in pursuit of a life on the sea. They brought their unique traditions and folklore customs; built churches and halls; and celebrated with Holy Spirit Festas in the streets of their new homeland. Today 19;717 make up San Diego�s Portuguese community; where many of them still live in Point Loma.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Wake Forest (NC) (Images of America)By lauran252Ms. Smart did an excellent job! I grew up in Wake Forest. and this book brought back many memories of those times. I also purchased a book to send to a friend. and we have compared notes and memories. and discussed things that we would never have thought of without this book as a trigger. Many good pictures and captions. There are pictures of my father that I had never seen before. Only negative I saw was misspelling of some names. I may purchase yet another copy for a cousin who also grew up in Wake Forest.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Nicely writtenBy JBInteresting book and good detail.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. InterestingBy History MavenInteresting little book - good pictures of old houses. A bit expensive for its size.
